Alabama: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions
8 real, verified Alabama driving-test questions on minor & provisional licensing, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Minor & Provisional Licensing practice round.
1. In Alabama, what does the "Y" restriction on a 15-year-old's Learner License require before the holder's 16th birthday?
Why: Before the 15-year-old holder's 16th birthday, the "Y" restriction requires a person 21 or older, or a licensed/certified driving instructor, in the seat beside the driver; after the 16th birthday, any licensed driver may occupy that seat.
2. A 16-year-old who lacks driving instruction and obtains a Learner License with a "Y" restriction may operate a vehicle under what condition?
Why: The "Y" restriction on a 16-year-old's Learner License means the holder may operate a motor vehicle only with a licensed driver occupying the seat beside the driver.
3. To move from a Learner License to a regular driver license with the "Y" restriction removed, a 16-or-17-year-old Alabama driver must have held the Learner License for how long, and what must they do?
Why: A 16- or 17-year-old must hold the Learner License at least six months and pass the road test; passing removes the "Y" restriction for the remainder of the four-year license period, at no extra cost.
4. Under Alabama's GDL restrictions, a 16- or 17-year-old who has held a license less than six months may not drive between which hours, except in specific circumstances?
Why: GDL-restricted 16- and 17-year-old drivers may not operate a vehicle between midnight and 6 a.m., except when accompanied by a licensee 21 or older or driving to/from work, a school or religious event, or a medical/fire/law-enforcement emergency.
5. What happens under Alabama's GDL rules if a restricted teen driver is caught driving while operating a handheld communication device?
Why: Driving while operating a handheld communication device violates the GDL restrictions and results in an extension of the restricted period and/or suspension of the license.
6. Which of these Alabama drivers is exempt from the state's GDL restrictions?
Why: Alabama's GDL law doesn't apply to individuals 18 or older, those 17+ who've held a license six months or longer, those 16+ who are married or head of household, or those legally relieved of minority status.
7. A 14- or 15-year-old Alabama applicant may obtain a Class M license with a "B" restriction to operate what kind of vehicle?
Why: A 14- or 15-year-old may obtain a restricted Class M license with a "B" restriction to operate a motor driven cycle weighing no more than 200 pounds and with an engine displacement not exceeding 150cc.
8. Under Alabama's child restraint law, until what age must a child ride in a booster seat (after outgrowing the forward-facing stage)?
Why: Alabama's child restraint law requires a booster seat until age 6, following the rear-facing stage (until age 1/20 lbs) and forward-facing stage (until age 5/40 lbs), then a seat belt until age 15.
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